Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,310
25th Percentile Wage
$19,140
50th Percentile Wage
$21,560
75th Percentile Wage
$24,330
90th Percentile Wage
$27,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $27,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,310.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$21,560
5.80% 14.80%
2017
$20,310
5.47% -
2016
$19,200
3.59% -
2015
$18,510
3.08% -
2014
$17,940
-2.34% -
2013
$18,360
-0.05% -
2012
$18,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Counter Attendant, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,560 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$23,520
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$21,560
Iowa City
$21,450
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$21,030
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,850
Dubuque
$19,640
Cedar Rapids
$19,190
Ames
$19,190
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$18,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.